Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
CHARLESTON, w. VA,
WEDNESDAY,, February 9.

The Senate met at 10 O'clock, n. m.
Mr.. FlOurny introduced :. +. No. liz,
TO amend and re-enact sections - and %,
Of chapter IS, OF the Code OF West Virginia,
with reference to the expiration and disco
luton of corporations
). J. K. No. :, /. That the following
amendment to Article MI. (I2), of the
Constitution of this State he, and the
same is hereby proposed, inserting IN lieu
thereof the following, tO-wit:
,. That sections a. and (5l of Article
MI. 12), as the now are, he stricken out
and the following be inserted in lieu there
Of:
4. The Legislature shall provide for the
support OF Free Schools by appropriating
thereto the net proceeds of all tOrteitureS
and fines accIuing to this State under the
laws thereof; the State capitatlon tax; all
grants, deviseS or requests that may he
made to this State for the purpose OF odu-
cation, or where the purposes OF such
grants, deviSeS OF requests are not specified;
this States Just share Of the literary tund
of Virginia, whether paid over or other
wise liquidated; any sums OF money, stocks
OF property which this State shall have the
right 10 claim from the State OF Virginia
for educational purposes; the proceeds OF
the estate of persons who may die without
leaving q will or heir; all waste %unapprO-
priated and escheated lands; all moneys
that may be paid as an equivalent Tor eX-
emptiOn from military duty; such sums rs
may, from time To time, he appropriated
by the Legislature for the purpose, and by
general taxation on persons and property,
or otherwise. 1t shall also provide for
raising. in each county OF district, such
proportion of the amount required for the
support Of Free Schools therein rs h be
prescribed by general laws.
). The existing permanent and invested
school fund, and all money due and inter
est accruing thereto, shall he distributed
in such manner rs may be prescribed by
general laws, to the support OF free SchoriS,
IN not less than five annual inStallmentS,
rs nearly equal in amount rs may he. The
Governor, the Superintendent OF Free
schools, the Auditor, the Treasurer and
the Attorney General are hereby constituted
the Board of School Fund, to manage the
school fund and to Superintend the DIS
tribution thereof, under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by law coming up,
with the amendment proposed by MIR. Ok
lev TO section 1, To strike therefrom the
words ''in such manner aS may be pre-
scribed by the general laws and insert III
lieu thereof ito the several counties IN pro,
portion to the amount which has been paid
into the school fund from each county, '
the said amendment was adopted. The
question being, on agreeing to the Joint
Resolution, on motion of Mr.. Dawson, the
announcement of the vote aiken WAS post
poned until tomorrow at ll:3O O'Clock
y. III.
$. b. No. 81, 'tO amend and re-enact
section Ii of chapter 100 OF the code OF
West Virginia, rs amended and ~re-cnacted
by chapter l34 of the Acts of lS12-3, ant
as further amended and re-enacted 10y
chapter 95 OF the Acts Of 1851, and ~
further amended and re-enaCted by chap
ter IS of the Acts of lSS5,' was passed.
:. b. No. -, Ito amend and re-enac
/ sections 81, - and - OF the Code, II
amended and ~re-enacted by chapter : q
the Acts of ISL" wa read n second time
and on motion OF Mr.. Van Pelt was amend
ed by adding ut the end Of section az tn
following:
And if the application is made ON behal
of the plaintiff, there shall be flee Wit
the Justice an affidavit that the claim l
lust, due and unpaid. And il made o.
behalf ofthe defendant, IN affidavit shall
he filed that he has D good defense to SAT-
suit and does not make the application 10
the purpose of delaying the cause. III
bill was then ordered to he ~engrOSSed ant
read 4 third time.
$. b. No. e., ITO punish i~ncendiarlSn
in setting coal mines on fire, was read
second time and ordered to \ third read
ing.
s b. No. IS, amending sections and
of chapter %, of the Code, rs ammende'
and re-enacted by chapter -, Of the Act
of 1882 for the preservation OF certain use
fuI animals and birds was on motion
Mr.. FlournOy laid upon tbe table.
S. b. No. s., to establish q reform sCboc
in the State of West NirginiS was ordere
to a third reading.
Adjourned.